In the Belly of the Beast by Roger Crique

Do not show him your hands
For he has seen your fingers
You play an instrument
In an invisible stage

The sound of your voice will be muted
By the very trumpet you blow
You shall not hear his voice
When he calls upon you
Thus you’ll be left behind
to fend for yourself

Do not show him your lofty tower
For he brought one down
Do not show him your monuments
For he is an Icon
Do not show him your gardens
For you came out of one and did not return

Show him your innocence
For he charged you with their care
Show him your underground
For waters run deep and dirty
Show him your oppressed
For so shall you be as well
like the ones you trod upon

He will send to you his terror
For they will turn your house crimson
Do not hide from him your widows
For he is their husband
Do not hide from him your elders
For their remedy you promised

He will send to you the fires you’ve lit,
in the belly of the beast
for the oppressed will rise,
along with the righteous

He will smear your name for generations to come
For they will know your name
and will blot it from him
He will separate the truth from myth
For the mind can be mislead

Comport yourself highly
Lest you run out of time
For he was patient forty days
But he is watchful all night

And when the Moon shines brightly
and you think of tomorrow
He will light up the night
as if it were day
and the stars shall befall you
for your place in Heaven shall be vacant!

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copyright 11-10-2005

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by Roger Crique (Age: 51)
copyright 11-10-2005

Age Rating: 10 to 127